What it took to build Singapore s own Silicon Valley

Singapore is known to many today as the Silicon Valley of Southeast Asia, a trusted financial and business hub for startups who want to enter the region. Whats less known is how much trial and error and effort it took for the nations builders to put together the startup ecosystem, change skeptical mindsets, and develop Singapores innovation identity. In the first episode of Startup Frontiers Singapore, the pioneers of the citystates startup community take us back to the 90s, when the growing dotcom bubble signaled a turning point for the city. It was a time when few believed in the potential of Singapore as a place for startups, and there was no guidebook to building such an ecosystem in Southeast Asia. A handful of young founders, investors, and government officials had a vision of what Singapore could become and had to navigate uncharted territory to make it a reality. Tune in and watch how Singapores foundations as a startup paradise was built. This